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44 days - Candidate filing opens for the 2026 midterm elections (1/2/2026)
62 days - Start of the 2026 Utah Legislature (1/20/2026).
156 days - Utah Democratic Party's state nominating convention (4/25/2026)
215 days - Utah's 2026 primary election (6/23/2026)
349 days - 2026 midterm elections (11/3/2026)
1,084 days - 2028 presidential election (11/7/2028)
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Utah Republicans are furious that 3rd District Judge Dianna Gibson rejected the legislature’s proposed congressional map in favor of one submitted by plaintiffs in the gerrymandering lawsuit. That ruling could become a lifeline for the GOP in the 2026 midterms—it could be the difference between three safe seats and a surprise loss.
